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Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds
Samira Ahmed · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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On the day of a rare super blue blood moon eclipse, twelve-year-old Amira and her little brother, Hamza, can't stop their bickering while attending a special exhibit on medieval Islamic astronomy. While stargazer Amira is wowed by the amazing gadgets, a bored Hamza wanders off, stumbling... |
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Josephine Against the Sea
Shakirah Bourne · Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Josephine, the most loveable mischief-maker in Barbados, in a magical, heartfelt adventure inspired by Caribbean mythology.Eleven-year-old Josephine knows that no one is good enough for her daddy. That's why she makes a habit of scaring his new girlfriends away. She's desperate... |
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Cuba in My Pocket
Adrianna Cuevas
Format: Hardcover
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"I don't remember. Tell me everything, Pepito. Tell me about Cuba."When the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 solidifies Castro's power in Cuba, twelve-year-old Cumba's family makes the difficult decision to send him to Florida alone. Faced with the prospect of living... |
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The Great Ghost Hoax
Emily Ecton · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Butterbean is bored. She and the other pets pulled off a heist once, but that was like a million years ago. Nothing exciting has happened since then. That is, until Mrs. Third Floor shows up at their apartment, convinced there's a ghost in the building. Mrs. Third Floor's rental... |
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How to Find What You're Not Looking For
Veera Hiranandani · Kokila
Format: Book
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Twelve-year-old Ariel Goldberg's life feels like the moment after the final guest leaves the party. Her family's Jewish bakery runs into financial trouble, and her older sister has eloped with a young man from India following the Supreme Court decision that strikes down laws... |
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Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life
Wade Hudson · Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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"A multifaceted, sometimes disheartening, yet consistently enriching primer on the unyielding necessity of those three words: Black Lives Matter." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review BLACK LIVES HAVE ALWAYS MATTERED. Prominent Black creators lend their voice, their insight, and their... |
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Mindy Kim and the Big Pizza Challenge
Lyla Lee · Aladdin
Format: Paperback
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Mindy Kim loves food - from her beloved Korean staples to pizza! When a local pizza place advertises a trivia competition, Mindy can't believe that the big prize is unlimited pizza for a whole year! Mindy is confident she and her dad can take the top spot. But Dad is worried he might... |
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Brackenbeast
Kate Alice Marshall · Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Last Halloween, Eleanor, Pip, and Otto narrowly escaped the clutches of the evil January Society and their leader. But life in the too-quiet Eden Eld isn't safe just yet: according to the bargain they made with Mr. January, it's now his sister's turn to hunt the three of them.... |
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Norse Myths
Matt Ralphs · DK Children
Format: Hardcover
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Exciting stories, extraordinary creatures, and compelling gods, goddesses, and heroes come together in this compendium of Norse myths--first told long ago by the Vikings. Perfect for children ages 7 to 9, this collection contains more than 30 enthralling new retellings.Read about Thor,... |
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Climate Action: The Future is in Your Hands
Georgina Stevens · 360 Degrees
Format: Hardcover
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In this book about climate change, we share the facts. But we also share hope.Learn about the causes of climate change and how it is affecting our world. Explore the human impact and what it means to have a carbon footprint. Read about innovative ideas for tackling climate breakdown. Be inspired... |
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Lotería
Karla Arenas Valenti · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A perilous game of chance.A journey among myths and monsters.A girl whose fate hangs in the balance... It is the hottest hour of the hottest day in Oaxaca City when Life and Death walk into town, ready to begin a new game of la Lotería. But first, they need a pawn, a child whose fate will... |
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Weird Kid
Greg Van Eekhout
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of Cog and Voyage of the Dogs, Weird Kid is a hilarious and heartfelt homage to everyone who feels like they don't belong. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Stuart Gibb. Jake Wind is trying to stay under the radar. Whose radar? Anyone who might be too interested... |
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Born Behind Bars
Padma Venkatraman · Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Kabir has been in jail since the day he was born, because his mom is serving time for a crime she didn't commit. He's never met his dad, so the only family he's got are their cellmates, and the only place he feels the least bit free is in the classroom, where his kind teacher... |
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Trouble at Table 5 #6: Countdown to Disaster
Tom Watson
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From the author of Stick Dog comes the sixth book in a highly illustrated early chapter book series about three best friends whose plans, missions, and schemes are sure to shake up their school. Uh-oh! Molly's parents have a secret. They want to move to a new house - may |
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